Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today paid his humble tributes to the architect of Indian Constitution, Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar on his birth anniversary.
“Humble tributes to the architect of Indian Constitution, Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar on his birth anniversary. The champion of Social Justice will always be remembered for his untiring efforts to emancipate the underprivileged and downtrodden”, Naveen tweeted.
Humble tributes to the architect of Indian Constitution, Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar on his birth anniversary. The champion of #SocialJustice will always be remembered for his untiring efforts to emancipate the underprivileged and downtrodden.#AmbedkarJayanti pic.twitter.com/qBVAteDSJ7
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) April 14, 2020
Dr BR Ambedkar was born on April 14, 1891, in Madhya Pradesh. He worked against the caste system in Pune and was the voice of Dalit movement in India.
In 1990, Ambedkar was conferred with Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, posthumously for his contributions to the upliftment of the Dalit community.
He was independent India’s first law and justice minister, the major architect of the Constitution of India.